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🇺🇸 English · A2

Emergencies & Safety in English · A2

60 English words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at A2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. accident
    accident

    There was an accident on the highway.

    There was an accident on the highway.

  2. ambulance
    ambulance

    Call an ambulance right away!

    Call an ambulance right away!

  3. emergency
    emergency

    In an emergency, dial 911.

    In an emergency, dial 911.

  4. safe
    safe

    Everyone is safe now.

    Everyone is safe now.

  5. lost
    lost

    I lost my passport.

    I lost my passport.

  6. burn
    burn

    Run cold water over the burn.

    Run cold water over the burn.

  7. bleed
    bleed

    My finger is bleeding.

    My finger is bleeding.

  8. earthquake
    earthquake

    The earthquake shook the whole city.

    The earthquake shook the whole city.

  9. flood
    flood

    The flood closed the main road.

    The flood closed the main road.

  10. panic
    panic

    Don't panic, we will be fine.

    Don't panic, we will be fine.

  11. shock
    shock

    She was in shock after the accident.

    She was in shock after the accident.

  12. faint
    faint

    He looked like he might faint.

    He looked like he might faint.

  13. hurry
    hurry

    We need to hurry to the hospital.

    We need to hurry to the hospital.

  14. wound
    wound

    The doctor cleaned his wound.

    The doctor cleaned his wound.

  15. bruise
    bruise

    I have a big bruise on my leg.

    I have a big bruise on my leg.

  16. sting
    sting

    The bee sting really hurts.

    The bee sting really hurts.

  17. ache
    ache

    My whole body aches.

    My whole body aches.

  18. risk
    risk

    Don't take that risk.

    Don't take that risk.

  19. crash
    crash

    The car crash blocked the road.

    The car crash blocked the road.

  20. wreck
    wreck

    The car was a total wreck.

    The car was a total wreck.

  21. blackout
    blackout

    There was a blackout during the storm.

    There was a blackout during the storm.

  22. bandage
    bandage

    Put a bandage on the cut.

    Put a bandage on the cut.

  23. missing
    missing

    Her dog has been missing since morning.

    Her dog has been missing since morning.

  24. thief
    thief

    The thief ran away with her bag.

    The thief ran away with her bag.

  25. robbery
    robbery

    The robbery happened last night.

    The robbery happened last night.

  26. arrest
    arrest

    The police made an arrest.

    The police made an arrest.

  27. jail
    jail

    He spent one night in jail.

    He spent one night in jail.

  28. crime
    crime

    Report any crime to the police.

    Report any crime to the police.

  29. gas leak
    gas leak

    We smelled a gas leak in the kitchen.

    We smelled a gas leak in the kitchen.

  30. life jacket
    life jacket

    Always wear a life jacket on a boat.

    Always wear a life jacket on a boat.

  31. Where is the nearest hospital?
    Where is the nearest hospital?
  32. My bag was stolen.
    My bag was stolen.
  33. Please hurry!
    Please hurry!
  34. What's the emergency number here?
    What's the emergency number here?
  35. I locked myself out.
    I locked myself out.
  36. There's been an accident.
    There's been an accident.
  37. Someone fainted here!
    Someone fainted here!
  38. I think my arm is sprained.
    I think my arm is sprained.
  39. He fainted, so we called an ambulance.
    He fainted, so we called an ambulance.
  40. There was a fire, so we all left the building quickly.
    There was a fire, so we all left the building quickly.
  41. My leg hurts, and I can't walk.
    My leg hurts, and I can't walk.
  42. A tree fell on the power line during the storm.
    A tree fell on the power line during the storm.
  43. The fire extinguisher is under the sink.
    The fire extinguisher is under the sink.
  44. She got a bad burn while cooking.
    She got a bad burn while cooking.
  45. My phone was stolen from my bag.
    My phone was stolen from my bag.
  46. The building shook, and everyone panicked.
    The building shook, and everyone panicked.
  47. Try to relax while we wait for the ambulance.
    Try to relax while we wait for the ambulance.
  48. I saw a fire truck outside.
    I saw a fire truck outside.
  49. The lifeguard gave her a life jacket.
    The lifeguard gave her a life jacket.
  50. The nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound.
    The nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound.
  51. The child was found safe after being missing for hours.
    The child was found safe after being missing for hours.
  52. She called the police to report the crime.
    She called the police to report the crime.
  53. Don't touch the wound; it might get infected.
    Don't touch the wound; it might get infected.
  54. The building was locked, so we couldn't get in.
    The building was locked, so we couldn't get in.
  55. I twisted my ankle, and it's swollen.
    I twisted my ankle, and it's swollen.
  56. The ambulance arrived within five minutes.
    The ambulance arrived within five minutes.
  57. The gas leak forced us to leave the building.
    The gas leak forced us to leave the building.
  58. A stranger tried to open my car door.
    A stranger tried to open my car door.
  59. He was taken to jail after the arrest.
    He was taken to jail after the arrest.
  60. The whole neighborhood lost electricity for hours.
    The whole neighborhood lost electricity for hours.

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